Veda
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit वेद (veda, “knowledge”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Veda (plural Vedas)
- (Hinduism) Any of a large body of texts originating in Ancient India. They form the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest sacred texts of Hinduism.
Quotations
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:Veda.
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Translations
Sanskrit scriptures
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Further reading
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit वेद (veda).
Pronunciation
Noun
Veda m (plural Veda's)
Derived terms
Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit वेद (veda).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Veda m (plural Vedas)
Derived terms
Spanish
Noun
Veda m (plural Vedas)
Further reading
- “Veda”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014